Underplayed Gems

Only Friends (2023)

Only Friends poster
Original title
เพื่อนต้องห้าม
Directed by
Tichakorn Phukhaotong
Genre
drama
Country
Thailand
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of young friends navigate complicated relationships that blur the lines between friendship and sex. Each character deals with desire, jealousy, and changing attachments as they figure out what they really want.

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What happens

Only Friends (Thai: เพื่อนต้องห้าม lit. 'Forbidden Friends') is a 2023 Thai television series starring Kanaphan Puitrakul (First), Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan (Khaotung), Jiratchapong Srisang (Force), Kasidet Plookphol (Book), Trai Nimtawat (Neo) and Pakin Kunaanuwit (Mark), exploring the theme of friends-with-benefits relationships among youth. It is directed by Tichakorn Phukhaotong and Pinya Chookamsri and produced by GMMTV. The series was announced at the GMMTV 2023: Diversely Yours press event on November 22, 2022. The series premiered on GMM 25 on August 12, 2023, and concluded on October 28, 2023, after 12 episodes. It serves as a standalone series in a shared universe with Only Friends: Dream On (2026). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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